United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
South Derbyshire
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~110k · 47 state-funded schools
The signature
How South Derbyshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,072/yr
High
Better than 74% of UK LAs
House price
£256,158
Mid-range
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Rent
£871/mo
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,340/yr
Cheap
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
52.2/1k
Safest
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.5
Low
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Schools
89.1%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
47 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
41 of 46 (89.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
47 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 47 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Port Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2,023 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Pingle Academy | Secondary | 1,375 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Granville Academy | Secondary | 909 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hilton Spencer Academy | Primary | 583 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mercia Academy | Secondary | 579 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belmont Primary School | Primary | 415 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pennine Way Junior Academy | Primary | 370 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stenson Fields Primary Community School | Primary | 330 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 330 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112865 | Primary | 320 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Etwall Primary School | Primary | 318 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newhall Junior School Grade inherited from previous URN 112635 | Primary | 284 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | Ofsted |
Linton Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edward's Catholic Academy | Primary | 243 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Melbourne Junior School | Primary | 235 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfields Spencer Academy | Primary | 233 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Repton Primary School | Primary | 225 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Three Trees Infant Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112655 | Primary | 214 | Inadequate2022Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | Primary | 209 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Findern Primary School | Primary | 207 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.